With the holiday season upon us, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) reminds New Yorkers to be aware of the safety hazards posed by hanging electric lights, lighting candles, preparing holiday meals and even putting up trees. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, fires occurring during…
Read moreWith the holiday season upon us, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) reminds New Yorkers to be aware of the safety hazards posed by hanging electric lights, lighting candles, preparing holiday meals and even putting up trees. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, fires occurring during…
Read moreClocks won't be the only thing changing on Sunday. While people are setting their clocks back by 2 a.m. Sunday for Daylight Saving Time, the Firemen's Association of the State of New York is encouraging them to also use it as a time to change the batteries in smoke alarms.…
Read moreWhen you turn your clocks back an hour for the end of daylight saving time this weekend, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York reminds you to do one more thing—replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Eastern Standard Time returns at 2 a.m.…
Read moreAs the Chairman of the Membership Committee, I would like to thank you for your continued membership in FASNY. We strive to maintain, support, and serve the volunteer fire service of New York, its firefighters and the public they protect through education, legislation, communication and recognition while keeping membership dues…
Read moreDear brother and sister firefighters, It is with great pride and humility and hope that we write this letter on behalf of every volunteer member of Niagara Engine Company No. 6 of the Schoharie Fire Department. We were flood victims, and now we are flood survivors with a tremendous job…
Read moreALBANY, N.Y. (RELEASE) - The name of volunteer firefighter Kenneth Francis Schunk, who died in the line of duty while serving as a member of the Cassadaga Volunteer Fire Department, was inscribed on the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Albany during a ceremony on Tuesday, October 11, 2011.…
Read moreGarrett W. Loomis, the Sackets Harbor volunteer firefighter who died at a fire scene April 11, 2010, was memorialized Tuesday at a ceremony in Albany. His name is now among 2,366 inscribed on the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Each year during National Fire Prevention Week, representatives of fire…
Read moreVolunteer firefighter Garrett W. Loomis has been honored by the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Albany. On Tuesday, October 11th Loomis’s name was inscribed on the memorial in Albany during a memorial ceremony. Each year during National Fire Prevention Week, New Yorkers and fire service organizations gather to…
Read moreCongratulations to Ted Rosko Jr., of Southampton, who has been elected vice president of the Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) Firemen’s Home, a specialized rehabilitation facility for retired volunteer firefighters in Hudson, New York. Mr. Rosko was unanimously chosen by the…
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